Author Archives: Laura Wilkinson
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Protected: Monkey Electrocutions
Posted on April 8, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Uncategorized.There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Wildlife Selfies
Posted on January 26, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Education.Change is Coming Thankfully, the world has recently seen a change of attitude when it comes to tourism and wildlife. Due to many recent investigations exposing wildlife cruelty at centers where tourists can have a wildlife encounter, people are now more aware of the consequences of their actions. That’s not to say that it’s still not happening, but people are now realising the extreme […]
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Bernie’s Rehabilitation and Release
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Injuries, Rehabilitation, Releases.Bernie was badly electrocuted in Playa Guiones in December 2016. He not only suffered from painful electrical burns, Bernie also caught on fire during the accident. Every year Refuge for Wildlife rescues hundreds of monkeys and other wildlife that have been electrocuted due to uninsulated power lines and transformers. Electrocution is the #1 killer of howler […]
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Rescue & Release of Five Orphaned Pizotes
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Orphans, Rehabilitation, Releases.In June 2017, Refuge for Wildlife rescued five infant white-nosed coati, locally known as “pizotes”. First we rescued Roxy, who was found alone without her mother. The next day another pizote was rescued, we named her Carrie and she became close friends with Roxy. Not long after that, we rescued three more pizotes called Jane, Judith and […]
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Han’s Rehabilitation and Release
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Injuries, Rehabilitation.Han has been with us since late May when he was hit by a car and broke his femur and hip. We immediately took him to Nicoya for x-rays and discovered that the fracture was very bad and that the only way we could save Han’s leg was through an expensive surgery that was out or […]
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Midnight’s Story
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Rehabilitation, Releases, Rescues.Midnight was rescued from Los Arenales in March after he fell from electrical cables and hit his head. At our onsite clinic, Dr. Francisco Sánchez and Dr. Christine Nelson discovered that electrocution was the cause of Midnight’s fall. So in addition to treatment for blindness and muscle tremors caused by head trauma, Midnight was treated for electrical burns […]
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2018 Annual Fundraiser – February 25th 2018
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Fundraising.On Sunday, February 25th 2018 from 11am to 3pm we will be holding our annual Refuge for Wildlife fundraiser at Harbor Reef in Nosara, Costa Rica. Each year, Refuge for Wildlife holds this event to raise much needed funds required to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned wildlife. This year we will have live music, a small […]
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2017 Annual Fundraiser
Posted on February 5, 2017 by Laura Wilkinson in Fundraising.On February 4th 2017 we held our annual Refuge for Wildlife fundraiser at Harbor Reef in Nosara, Costa Rica. We were thrilled by the turnout from our supportive community here in Nosara and also the many people who joined us from Tamarindo, Marbella and Samara. Each year, Refuge for Wildlife holds this event to raise much needed […]
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Partnership with International Animal Rescue
Posted on January 25, 2017 by Laura Wilkinson in Fundraising.Refuge for Wildlife is thrilled to be partnering with International Animal Rescue (IAR), a world-renowned non-profit organisation that is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of suffering animals around the world. Their mission is to return wild animals to their natural environment wherever possible, but they also provide a permanent home for animals that can no longer […]
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Want To Hold A Monkey?
Posted on November 12, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Education.Many visitors might be disappointed to learn that at Refuge for Wildlife we do not allow visitors to hold monkeys. Although you can get pretty close to some of the animals at the Refuge, you will not get to hold a baby monkey. Here’s why… THE PROBLEM WITH ANIMAL TOURISM There are many zoos, rescue centres, marine parks […]
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Stop the Shocks – Insulating Transformers and Power Lines
Posted on May 28, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Education, Electrocutions, Fundraising.Electrocution Is The #1 Killer Of Howler Monkeys In Costa Rica How Are They Being Electrocuted? By touching TWO (or more) uninsulated power lines at the same time. By touching the hot clamp, cables, fuse cutout, lightning arrestor, primary input (bushings), or secondary output (terminals and wires) on uninsulated power transformers. What Types of Injures Are Caused By Electrocution? […]
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Refuge for Wildlife and ICE Work Together to “Stop the Shocks”
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Electrocutions, Fundraising.On Tuesday May 3rd 2016, ICE installed several wildlife protection kits along the main road of Playa Guiones for the Nosara “Stop the Shocks” Program. Refuge for Wildlife purchased these kits through donations from the public and a generous grant received several months ago. Lisa Foley and Thierry, Mael & Martine Von Der Weid donated […]
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2016 Annual Fundraiser
Posted on January 13, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Fundraising.The Refuge for Wildlife 2016 Annual Fundraiser will be on February 7th 2016 from 12-3pm at Harbor Reef! Come and support Refuge for Wildlife and enjoy tasty food, drinks, live music, live & silent auctions, raffles and fun Howler Callin’ Contests where kids and adults compete for great prizes by showing off their best Howler Monkey imitations! […]
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Gabriel’s Rehabilitation – Warning Graphic Images
Posted on January 11, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Rehabilitation.In late October, we rescued a baby howler monkey from the Delicious area after her was found by a local staff member crying on a low branch with no other monkeys around. He had been severely attacked by an alpha male so he was lucky to have been found so quickly. Like lions, when a […]
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Injured Howler Gives Birth – Warning Graphic Images
Posted on January 8, 2016 by Laura Wilkinson in Rehabilitation.Baby news! On Jan 8th at 7am we welcomed a new arrival at Refuge for Wildlife, a newborn howler monkey baby! We rescued an adult female about a month ago after she was attacked by an alpha male. Her face was essentially ripped off, her nasal cavities crushed and exposed, and her wounds were badly […]
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Anteater Rehab and Release!
Great news! After being orphaned several months ago, Rodrigo the anteater has been released!
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Mangoes are in season and we'd like to thank all our local residents and businesses for picking fresh mangoes for our rescued wildlife! Thank you!
Timeline Photos
Emily is full of mischievous energy this morning. That cheeky smile says it all! #howlermonkey #costarica #smile #cute #babymonkeys #costarica
When Mango fell from a tree as an infant he needed special treatment in our clinic. Since then, he's grown into a beautiful juvenile with the loudest howl we've ever heard from one of our rescued orphans! He has fully recovered, but still has some...
Surfo was super relaxed during his first trip out into the Refuge garden. He really loved playing in the trees and didn't want to the fun to end. Although we've added a wide assortment of branches, vines, ropes and enrichment items to our nurserie...
